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A Circus Mind is the Best Medicine
Currently, 5.3 million Americans are living with disabilities stemming from traumatic brain injury (TBI), including problems with cognition, movement abilities, sensation, and emotion. My friend Ashley is one of those 5.3 million.
I met Ashley this summer at a partner acrobatics event, a sport I have a great passion for and a community I've been a part of for a little over a year. A mutual friend introduced us. As Ashley approached me, I knew something was different about her. It's interesting when you consciously catch yourself trying to figure out "what's wrong with someone". I didn't know her situation but having grown up with a sister who had severe developmental disabilities and was never accepted, I felt drawn to her and wanted her to feel welcome. Ashley moved differently. She spoke differently. She had a contagious smile and a magnetic aura about her. I didn't know that Ashley had been quite active in our acrobat community in the past. My brain was busy trying to construct her story drawing from past experiences and interactions with people who looked like and behaved like her. She was quick to clear up any potential misunderstandings about "what" she was. She was….well she is, a survivor. Ashley and I became fast friends.
On August 31st, 2018, Ashley woke up excited to head out and conquer her first 5.11 mountain climb. She was an experienced expeditionist and certified wilderness survivalist, a former Navy Fitboss, an athletic trainer and an acrobatics enthusiast. She had trained extensively for this day. Unfortunately, Ashley would never make the climb. Nothing could have prepared her for an accidental slip while location scouting that sent her tumbling 40 feet into a tree with no protective gear. Ashley would spend the next several months in an induced coma with swelling in her brain. Doctors were certain she would not survive… but she did.
In a society with cultural norms and deep biases that have defined boundaries and created limitations around abilities based on what is visible, Ashley emphatically refuses to accept the inclination to label her as disabled. Ability labels have not served Ashley's recovery process (why would they serve anyone's recovery process?). How does one go from a life of being pushed and challenged around what they can do to a life where one is consistently told what they can't and won't do…ever? Recovery has been a long, traumatic and often undignified journey that has largely resulted in frustration and a sense of placelessness. Both her physical and psychological rehabilitation have been largely contained to immersing her in environments and support groups with other brain injury survivors, even though no two TBIs are the same.
The day I met Ashley, she had decided to take a leap of faith and return to her love of circus sports and partner acrobatics. And while things started out a little rocky (no pun intended), it had been over 3 years since she had engaged in anything of this nature. Remarkably, within a relatively short period of time she started to experience some noticeable improvements in her balance, dexterity, and general mental health. Trust is a major challenge for TBI survivors. The partner aspect of the sport has helped Ashley to tackle enduring issues related to fear and trust. Equally as compelling are the benefits the community has experienced from exposure to and the ability to partner in practice with with her. The community, representative of a diverse cross-section of humanity, is kind, accepting, patient, understanding, and eager to see her improvements. Having her back in our community has not only benefited her physical and psychological recovery but it has helped the larger community to shift mindsets and challenge biases around what we believe is possible based on what we see. Overarching all of this is Ashley's spirit and resilience which is nothing short of inspirational.
I tell this story selfishly first because I've been a beneficiary of having Ashley in my life. I also tell this story because I believe in the value of challenging everything we know to be true about others and the beauty that comes from opening one's mind to doing things differently and thinking about things differently versus focusing on what is different. In this case, circus sports, specifically partner acrobatics, has proven to be a viable form of community-based rehab that empowers both the brain injury survivor and the community that integrates them. It combines several key elements that are critical for brain injury recovery including but not limited to balance, muscle memory, fine motor skills, dexterity and communication skills. Additionally, given the partner aspect of the practice, the survivor is organically integrated into a caring community which provides the TBI survivor with a safe, accepting and motivating environment in which to overcome fear and build trust. Equally as compelling are the benefits to the diverse and accepting community that integrates them. With courage and compassion, Ashley and our acrobatics community can move mountains, literally and figuratively. I am privileged and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it.
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The 2020 Young America's Foundation Cruise
Dover to Amsterdam
Dear Friend and Fellow Traveler:
Young America's Foundation has been around the world, offering our supporters an in-depth study of the many pressing policy questions facing countries from Australia to Hungary to Argentina and beyond. These study trips have assembled some of the most prominent leaders and heads of state in our world, including Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa, Jose María Aznar, Tony Abbott, Ed Meese, and dozens more.
That's why you will not want to miss another opportunity to travel with like-minded friends, mingle with accomplished leaders, and learn about how your exceptional Young America's Foundation educates young minds.
Our August 2020 voyage will enable you to experience the pomp and celebration of Edinburgh's Royal Military Tattoo during a two-day visit and marvel at the wonder of Norway's Nordfjord and Briksdal Glacier en route to Amsterdam for an overnight stay.
In addition to a fascinating voyage through the North Sea, we will also enjoy remarks from key conservative leaders, including Governor Scott Walker, longtime CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder, Brexit leader and Member of the European Parliament Daniel Hannan, and others.
Prior to setting sail from England on August 8, we invite you to join us for a special tour of vibrant and historic London. (Please inquire for rates and hotel information for this optional pre-cruise tour.)
Even though you'll be miles away from the creature comforts to which you're accustomed, you'll feel most at home with our group of travelers on the newly redesigned and luxurious Crystal Symphony.
We hope you'll join us on this enriching and educational voyage.
Ron Robinson | President, Young America's Foundation
Andrew Puzder
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc.
Andy Puzder is the recent CEO of CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., which owns, operates, and franchises popular restaurant brands Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito. Known as a turnaround king for guiding both Carl's Jr. and Hardee's out of financial turmoil before fusing the two fast-food businesses, he is credited with growing CKE into the mega-corporation it is today. In 2017, Puzder, who served as an economic adviser and spokesman for Gov. Mitt Romney, was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be United States Secretary of Labor. Puzder later withdrew his nomination. Now retired from CKE, Puzder speaks widely on the topics of free enterprise, regulation, employment, labor, job automation, and the future of consumer goods industries. Puzder is the author of The Trump Boom: America's Soaring Economy and the Left's Plot to Stop It and Job Creation: How It Really Works and Why Government Doesn't Understand It. He is an author on economic and legal issues often published in the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, as well as a frequent guest on business news programs, including Your World with Neil Cavuto. He earned a Juris Doctorate in 1978 from Washington University School of Law, where he served as senior editor on the Law Review. He is a member and national council co-chair of the American Enterprise Institute and the recipient of many awards for his outstanding contributions to the business world.
Brexit Leader, Writer
Daniel Hannan is an author and columnist. He succeeded in abolishing his position as a member of European Parliament after 21 years.
He is president of the Initiative for Free Trade, a visiting professor at the University of Francisco Marroquand a visiting lecturer at the University of Winchester.
Hannan is the author of nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Inventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World and the Sunday Times bestseller Vote Leave. His latest book is What Next: How to Get the Best from Brexit.
Governor Scott Walker
Governor Scott Walker was raised with a heart for public service, patriotism, and hard work. He moved to the small town of Delavan, Wisconsin, when he was in third grade. There, his father was a minister and his mother worked part time as a bookkeeper and secretary. Scott was active in school, sports, church, Scouts, and American Legion's Badger Boys State and Boys Nation programs.
In June 1993, Scott was elected to the state assembly, where he helped lead the way on welfare reform, public safety, and educational opportunities. In 2002, he was elected to the Milwaukee County executive office. In this position, Scott worked to reform the scandal-ridden county government and faithfully kept his promise to spend taxpayer money as if it were his own.
In 2008, he won re-election with nearly 60 percent of the vote. On November 2, 2010, Scott was elected the 45th Governor of Wisconsin. Inheriting a $3.6 billion budget deficit, $800 million worth of unpaid bills, and an eight percent unemployment rate, he immediately implemented reforms to renew economic revival, fiscal order, and government accountability in Wisconsin.
Scott became the only governor in American history to survive a recall election on June 5, 2012. He was re-elected in 2014 and sworn into a second term on January 5, 2015.
He serves on the boards of Students for Life Action, American Federation for Children, and the Center for State-led National Debt Solutions.
Scott and his wife, Tonette, have two adult sons.
VOYAGE DETAILS
On this voyage through the North Sea get carried away by the pomp and celebration of Edinburgh's Royal Military Tattoo during a two-day visit, and marvel at the wonder of Norway's Nordfjord and Briksdal Glacier EnRoute to Amsterdam for an overnight stay.
Travel with like-minded friends and personally get to know accomplished conservative leaders while learning about the Young America's Foundation. This journey will offer you the best of everything, including:
ENIRICHING & ENTERTAINING
From sunrise to sunset, spend your time precisely as you wish. With everything from fitness classes and spa treatments to bridge class and poolside service, Crystal ships are outfitted with your every interest in mind. Nighttime arrives with the bright lights of Broadway and the thrill of Vegas-style gaming at the casino. From paddle tennis to dancing and singing around the baby grand, the choices are yours.
MINGLE WITH CONSERVATIVE LEADERS
Hear keen insights and learn new perspectives on free enterprise, individual freedom, national defense, Young America's Foundation's mission, and more. On this enriching and education voyage you'll enjoy remarks from key conservative leaders including Governor Scott Walker, longtime CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder, Brexit leader and Member of the European Parliament Daniel Hannan, and others.
AWE-INSPIRING
A superior standard of service is at the heart of the all-inclusive Crystal experience. Recently emerged from her longest-ever makeover, Crystal Symphony features more luxury suites, more specialty dining options, and more high-tech amenities, including free Wi-Fi. From an indulgent spa and state-of-the-art fitness offerings to a glittering casino and wine dinners in The Vintage Room, the focus is always on choice.
ROYAL MILITARY TATTOO & NORWEGIAN FJORDS
Visit magnificent Edinburgh Castle and witness one of the finest exhibitions of military pomp and splendor in the world. Filled with music, color, and movement, The Royal Military Tattoo is an internationally acclaimed event featuring performances from pipers, drummers, singers and dancers. You'll be blown away by the breathtaking scenery of Norway's fjords and mesmerized by the spectacular expanse of the Briksdal Glacier.
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Obama wants export agency, closing of Commerce Dept
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will ask Congress on Friday for authority to close the Commerce Department and create a new export agency, an overhaul that could save $3 billion and help inoculate him against Republican election-year charges that he is a big-government liberal.
White House budget official Jeffrey Zients told reporters the reorganization would fold together the Office of the US Trade Representative and other trade bodies now spread across Washington, giving businesses a single point of contact and ensuring federal spending goes further to boost exports.Obama was set to deliver remarks at 11:20 a.m. (1620 GMT) on the new, yet-to-be-named department that would be tasked with achieving his goal of doubling exports in five years, a key part of his economic agenda as the November presidential vote nears.
The Democrat was expected to cast it as an effort to make the government leaner and more efficient, reducing bureaucracy for export-oriented companies.


Joseph Fonbah Jr is a Tuscaloosa native and life long musician. After studying both Chemistry and Music Composition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he began his professional career as a musician. As a pianist Joseph primarily plays for musicals, stage plays and jazz artist throughout the southeast. He has also become a sought after musical director and clinician across the country and globe with notable stops in Europe and Africa. In addition to being a professional musician Joseph is a passionate advocate for the education of inner city and underserved youth. Joseph frequently tutors high school and college students in math and science as they prepare for standardized test.


Although fall is just around the corner, I'm still enjoying the summer weather we're having here in New York City. Maybe I'm in a bit of denial about the end of the season but I'm not quite ready to move on to cooking those hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fall dishes. It's been a hot week and these granitas were just what the doctor ordered!
A granita is a frozen dessert made with water and other flavorings. It's similar to sorbet but has a coarser texture. Granitas are very easy to make and you don't need an ice cream maker. The liquid is poured into a dish and placed in the freezer. Then every 30 minutes or so, the mixture is scraped with a fork to break up the ice crystals and create a texture similar to shaved ice. It's basically like a grown-up slushy and makes an elegant, fun dessert or a refreshing snack on a hot day. It's also a perfect palate cleanser in a multi-course meal.
It's common to make granitas with fresh fruit- watermelon, berries, and citrus, are all popular flavors. I like to make mine with espresso. This dessert is for coffee lovers like myself- it definitely packs a punch. I prefer mine less sweet so I use only 1/3 cup sugar for 4 cups of coffee. If you prefer your espresso sweeter, feel free to add more sugar. I recently bought a box of demerara sugar, a natural, unrefined sugar common in Britain. It has a slight molasses flavor, which works well in this dish. If you don't have it, you can substitute turbinado sugar or any sugar that you have.
Because I like a slight mocha flavor with my espresso, I stir in a little unsweetened cocoa powder. Not only does it taste good but it's good for you too. Cocoa powder, which is made from the cocoa bean, is filled with a type of plant nutrient called flavonoids. The flavonoids found in chocolate (called flavanols) have antioxidant properties that help the body resist damage from normal bodily processes and environmental contaminants. They also have beneficial effects on cardiovascular health such as lowering blood pressure and improving blood flow to the brain and heart. To complement the espresso and cocoa, I also add a secret ingredient- a bit of cinnamon.
If you're looking for a refreshing caffeine hit on a hot day, this dish is for you. Try it plain or for a slightly more decadent treat, top it with some lightly sweetened whipped cream or fat free whipped topping and chocolate shavings.
Stir the espresso, sugar, cocoa powder and cinnamon together in a large bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the mixture into a 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Taste and adjust the level of sweetness as desired. Place the dish in the freezer.
Remove the dish after thirty minutes and using a fork, scrape the mixture, breaking up any icy clumps. Return the dish to the freezer. Repeat the process every thirty minutes or so, scraping the mixture with a fork to break up the ice crystals and create a light and fluffy texture. It should take about 2-2 ½ hours total.
Scoop the granita into dessert bowls. Serve plain or garnish with whipped topping, chocolate shavings, and a sprinkling of cinnamon if desired. Serve immediately.
I'll take anything with espresso year round. In fact, I consider affogatos a food group and adore iced coffee, so this fits squarely in my meal plan.
I feel the same way Lynda!
What a simple and easy dessert for summer and coffee lovers.I will make it with left over coffee that I always have. I would like to try out with fresh fruits, before the summer is out. Splendid new idea.
It's basically like a grown-up slushy and makes an elegant, fun dessert or a refreshing snack on a hot day. It's also a perfect palate cleanser in a multi-course meal.
My sister is a certified coffee junkie; and I swear she would love to try this new thing. I am thinking of trying this recipe as a present for her birthday, I just hope that they will finish renovating my kitchen this weekend so that OI could start working on this recipe for her birthday.
This is definitely a good recipe for coffee junkies! You can adjust the amount of sugar based on how she likes her coffee. Let me know how it goes!
This is another wonderful treats for my children and husband, I really like the concept of this dessert. Thanks for sharing to instructions on how to make Mocha Espresso Granita.


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Frequency Dependent Investigation of the Vortex Dynamics in High Temperature Superconductors
Reed, Daniel Seymour (1995) Frequency Dependent Investigation of the Vortex Dynamics in High Temperature Superconductors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/31s8-mm15. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06212007-155251
The high transition temperature and short coherence length of the high temperature superconducting cuprates lead to new vortex dynamics not found in conventional low temperature superconductors. The existence of a vortex-liquid state and a second-order phase transition between this vortex-liquid and the vortex-solid states has raised important questions about the vortex dynamics near this phase transition and about the interaction between the vortices and sample defects. In this thesis, new frequency dependent measurements systems are developed to measure the ac impedance and ac magnetic susceptibility of YBa2Cu3O7 single crystals over a broad frequency range from 10(2)Hz to 10(7)Hz. In addition, a miniature Hall probe magnetometer is used to measure the third harmonic susceptibility of a YBa2Cu3O7 single crystal. New critical scaling relations and analysis techniques are developed for ac magnetic susceptibility and the third harmonic transmissivity which for the first time enable critical scaling analysis to be applied to the measurements of these physical quantities. In twinned YBa2Cu3O7 single crystals with only point defects, we provide the most conclusive evidence yet for the existence of a second-order vortex-solid to vortex-liquid phase transition by demonstrating consistent critical scaling for three different experimental techniques: dc voltage versus current, ac impedance versus frequency, and ac susceptibility versus frequency. We also use the new frequency dependent techniques to investigate the effects of symmetry breaking in the vortex system by introducing columnar defects with heavy ion irradiation. In the case of parallel columnar defects, the symmetry is broken parallel and perpendicular to the columns, and the vortex behavior is consistent with a Bose-glass to vortex-liquid phase transition. If the symmetry is broken further by introducing columnar defects at two different orientations, a new splayed-glass phase is found. The presence of canted columnar defects leads to stronger disorder and possible entanglement of the vortices resulting in slower critical dynamics near the vortex phase transition. The experimental techniques developed in this thesis provide valuable new tools for probing the vortex dynamics of these systems and future work on other vortex and spin systems.
Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
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Comedian Andy Dick arrested for public intoxication: All charges explained
2 weeks ago . Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
#Arrest #California #comedian
Andy Dick, comedian and actor, was arrested in Lake Elsinore, California, on Friday morning
Lake Elsinore Police Department booked Andy on public intoxication after he was visibly drunk
Police later found that Dick had failed to register for a sex offence which led to his arrest in May 2022
Written By:Shamik
Updated: January 13, 2023 08:36:17 Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
Andy Dick, the comedian and actor, was arrested on Friday early morning in Lake Elsinore, California, for public intoxication. The police later found out that the 57-year-old had failed to register with Lake Elsinore Police Department on his due visit in a sexual offense case from May 2022 for which he was arrested.
The sheriff's deputies said that they got a call about an intoxicated person and when they arrived on the scene, they found the actor and comedian in an intoxicated state.
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They said that Dick was arrested without any incident and was taken to the station and booked on public intoxication charges.
Upon arrival at the station, the deputies checked Dick's records and found out that he was a sex offender and was not up to date on his registration. The charges relate to an incident from May 2022 when Dick was arrested by the police after being accused of sexual battery. The arrest was famously live-streamed.
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Eventually, the Community and The Andy Dick show actor got booked on two charges – public intoxication and the failure to show up on his previous charges of sexual battery.
TMZ said that this is the second time in eight months that Dick is being arrested. Earlier, he went behind the bars for stealing power tools from someone's garage in Santa Barbara, California.
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Home > Delhi > AAP: Agreed to all seat sharing formulas but Cong backtracked
AAP: Agreed to all seat sharing formulas but Cong backtracked
Congress 'wasted time over tie-up in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh: Rai
Roushan Ali21 April 2019 6:10 PM GMT
NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing "flip-flop" over the tie-up for the Lok Sabha polls, the AAP on Sunday said the prospects of its alliance with the Congress are almost finished.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has "refused" to form an alliance with the Congress in Delhi alone.
While the AAP is also keen on a pre-poll alliance in Haryana, which will vote on May 12, the Congress is only willing to discuss a tie-up in Delhi. With both the parties sticking to their demands, the alliance issue in Delhi is in a limbo.
Delhi Unit Convenor Gopal Rai said they agreed to all seat sharing arrangements that the Congress proposed, but even after that Congress backtracked. Rai accused the Congress of "wasting" AAP's time over the tie-up in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Rai said the Congress was giving an impression that the AAP refused to form an alliance.
"But the fact is whichever seat sharing formula the Congress proposed we agreed to it in Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh and even then they backtracked," he said.
Rai also announced that Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal would participate in two mega roadshows in Haryana.
"After discussions with our alliance partner in Haryana, the JJP, we agreed to it, but the Congress refused and said they can't give more than two seats to the JJP and proposed 7:2:1 formula," said Sanjay Singh, who was negotiating with the Congress.
Delhi's seven parliamentary constituencies, which go to the polls on May 12 in the sixth phase, voted for the BJP in 2014, leaving the AAP in the second spot. However, the vote share of AAP and Congress in that election, together, was more than that of the BJP in six of the seven seats –despite the Modi wave.
Roushan Ali


Limited reliability of ferroelectric-based actuators restricts their use in high-performance applications, where stress-induced cracking of ferroelectric ceramics often leads to fatal failure. The main limiting factors are the relatively small fracture toughness and the brittle nature of ferroelectrics. However, ferroelectrics naturally exhibit fracture toughening (so called ferroelastic toughening) due to stress induced reorientation of non-180 degrees domains that inhibits crack propagation. Here we present a phase-field study of ferroelastic toughening based on Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire theory. The primary qualitative factors that control the magnitude of ferroelastic toughening are identified and discussed. (c) 2012 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Sluka, Tomas, et al. "Phase field simulations of ferroelastic toughening: The influence of phase boundaries and domain structures." Acta Materialia 60 (2012): 5172-5181.


var user = ObjectMapper.sharedInstance().objectFromSource(json, toInstanceOfClass: User.self) as User?
Here is a more complex scenario where the dictionary keys do not match the model property names. The key for date of birth changes from "dateOfBirth" to "dob". Each post has an author and the conversion class (User) doesn't have a property with that name.
This is no longer enabled on default in order to improve performance. There is a property named normalizeDictionary in ObjectMapper class that allows you to turn this feature on if needed.
NOTE: Setting DateFormatter is not required as long as all date formats are standard or if the defaultDateFormatter knows how to parse the dates. The code below is just to demonstrate that it's possible to set custom dateformatters but it is not required due to use of standard date formats in this example.
Data transformers allow you to capture a certain part of mapping and manually map it. It alsso opens room for polymorphic mapping.
Inverse mapping referrs to mapping of an object to a dictionary. This is very similar to a standard dictionary to property mapping. The following methods can be used in order to setup custom mapping for object to dictionary mapping.
InCodeMappingProvider class has a property named automaticallyGenerateInverseMapping. This property is set to true on default, which means whenever a dictionary-to-property mapping is set, an inverse-mapping is automatically generated, and therefore there is no need to manually write mapping for object-to-dictionary mapping. The only exception is that mapping dictionary-to-property with data-transformers cannot be automatically inversed.
Date formatters are also created for an inverse relationship when automaticallyGenerateInverseMapping is set to true.
On default Object mapper creates a new instance of NSManagedObject on every mapping. In order to update an existing record you could provide unique keys for a given class and ObjectMapper would automatically update the existing record.
When assigning keys for classes OCMApper also requires an enum describes how ObjectMapper should upsert existing records.
UpsertModeUpdateExistingObject: This option creates a new temporary instance of managed object, and then based on the given keys it attempts to find an existing record. If it finds ONE record it updates all properties of the existing managed object and finally removes the temporary object. When using this upsert mode, delete does not get called on any of the related managed objects, and therefore records remain in memory. For instance if the user's address has changed from A to B address would be updated properly, but both records would remain in core data.
UpsertModePurgeExistingObject: This option creates a new instance of managed object, and then based on the given keys it attempts to find an existing record. If it finds ONE record it calls delete on that record, and then inserts the newly created object into context. Using this upser mode, delete gets called on existing managed object, and therefore core data would delete all related relational objects, and all "delete rules" in core data model would be applied. For instance, if a user get's updated, and phone number changes from A to B, and if trhe delete rule is marked as cascade, then Address A would be removed and address B would be assigned to the user.
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Angelo Ciocca (nascido em 28 de junho de 1975) é um político italiano e membro do Parlamento Europeu.

Ciocca foi suspeito de associação com a organização criminosa italiana 'Ndrangheta em Pavia em 2009.

Em janeiro de 2019 foi condenado a 1 ano e 6 meses (com suspensão condicional da pena e não menção) no âmbito do processo penal relativo ao escândalo de reembolso da Região da Lombardia.

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Admirers of simplicity and elegance will appreciate the proposals for gifts we have picked out for your men among the rich offer of Zagreb crafts. We have also taken care of those more demanding who will not be satisfied with leather items, so we believe that you will find something for anybody.
For generations, craftsmen's diligent hands have produced leather accessories that will not leave indifferent any man. If you want to give a high quality leather belt, wallet, bag or shoes for these feasts, head to the centre of Zagreb to peek into these cobbler's shops.
Damir Korman has took over the family craft Korman Shoes and continued to make shoes and leather accessories. You will find his models in Petrinjska 29 where you can always refer to him and make an order according to your idea and wish.
The centre of Zagreb, in Ilica 21 houses the Zlatko Shoe Shop, specijalised for production of customised men's shoes or shoes in small series. Unique men's shoes are mostly demanded by foreign visitors, and the shop focuses on export to Italy where they are just adored.
Alojz Strugar and his son in their craft Strugar Shoes create models that are well known on the shoe-making stage of Zagreb. Except in Ilica 33 in Zagreb, their shoes can be also bought in Belgrade. As he says, he also rejoices when Italians, who are known for their fashion aesthetic, choose Strugar shoes.
To find men's leather belts and wallets, go to the Mladen Jagušt haberdasher in Ilica 12 where you will be delighted at the classical leather items.
Bermet and Muštarda of the Filipec family have become an unavoidable part of the gastro offer. Bermet, Samobor's traditional aperitif done according to the original recipe is a unique gift for all lovers of exquisite drinks.
For those who select short and hard drinks instead of aperitif, Dijana Smoljo and her Klupica have a wooden stand for rakija glasses where you can write a message you wish. At Klupica, you can buy wooden boxes with the impressed symbol of the favourite football club, in case you are giving the gift to an addicted football fan.
Miniature figurines of music instruments and musicians are so popular that people increasingly choose them as a gift or souvenir. Small figures in Goran Maretić's cans also represent some world's stars such as Bruce Springsteen and Eros Ramazzotti, which is a reason more to read the Sounds Mini offer.


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B2BGateway EDI Solutions Achieved Built For NetSuite Verification
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"We are delighted that B2BGateway, one of the longest standing NetSuite partners, has embraced the Built for NetSuite program, showing continued commitment to our customers' success with the joint solution."
July 23, 2013 | Boston, MA – B2BGateway, the leading global EDI solution provider, today announced that its B2BGateway EDI SuiteApp has achieved 'Built for NetSuite' verification. The SuiteApp is a cloud-based, fully integrated Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) solution for NetSuite that provides automatic Web services integration.
'Built for NetSuite' is a new program for NetSuite SuiteCloud Developer Network (SDN) partners that provides them with information, resources and a method to verify that their applications and integrations, built using the NetSuite SuiteCloud Computing Platform, meet new NetSuite standards and best practices. The 'Built for NetSuite' program is designed to give NetSuite customers additional confidence that SuiteApps have been built to meet these standards.
The B2BGateway EDI SuiteApp supports all inbound and outbound documents from NetSuite to the Trading Partner and back.
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There are a good number of Korean skincare and cosmetics products that adopt cutesy designs to attract female consumers. There is a part of me that goes "wooh" and "wah" over these too. But there is just one brand that I think was meant to achieve this, but somehow I did not take to it – Elizavecca.
Reading up on the brand story of Elizavecca, it was said to be established by a "Korean student who studied traditional Chinese medicine" in Year 2011. The brand prides itself on offering its products at affordable prices to allow more people to enjoy beautiful skin. It uses picture of a pig and many of its products has the word "piggy" on their name. I do not find the pig cute and in fact felt that the whole feel of its range of products feel unprofessional and unconvincing.
But as I was searching for hyaluronic product to alleviate my dehydrated skin, this Elizavecca Witch Piggy Hell Pore Control Hyaluronic Acid 97% which garnered many raved reviews kept coming up on the search results. So I decided I should cast aside my biasness and give it a try.


Roof coating is a type of sealant that is placed on top of your roofing material and is designed to prevent damage, reflect sunlight, or act as a secondary barrier against water damage. Understanding the differences between the three most common types of roof coatings can help you figure out which one is the best fit for your property's roofing requirements.
Acrylic roof coatings are well-suited for property owners who are looking to reduce their air conditioning bills. Acrylic coating is highly reflective and can be applied just like paint, reducing the amount of work necessary to have them put into place.
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Large Facebook investors call for CEO Mark Zuckerberg to give up chairman role
Published: June 5, 2019 at 2:36 p.m. ET
Jon Swartz
More than two-thirds of outside shareholders support proposal to make the chairman role an independent position
Public pension fund leaders from New York, Illinois, and three other states renewed their call for Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to abdicate his role as chairman, citing escalating support among outside investors in the company.
Shareholder acrimony is bound to only add to the intensifying pressure Zuckerberg already faces from lawmakers and federal regulators. The Wall Street Journal on Monday reported the Federal Trade Commission, which is on the verge of hitting Facebook with a multibillion-dollar fine for privacy violations, was granted the rights to launch a probe of the social-networking giant for monopolistic practices.
"Facebook's insular boardroom must be cracked open because the company has no accountability to its users, its investors, or our democracy," New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose fund controls over $750 million of Facebook stock, said in a statement on Tuesday. "Naming an independent board chair is a necessary first step that is supported by shareowners who own the majority of Facebook shares, but whose voting power is not commensurate with their ownership."
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs added "it's time for the company to separate the Board Chair and CEO roles. Right now, Mr. Zuckerberg is both Board Chair and CEO, serving as his own boss, and clearly it's not working."
Facebook declined comment on the statements, as well as similar remarks from treasurers from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
The stock FB, +1.59% edged up 0.1% in afternoon trade, but has slipped 2.1% over the past three months. In comparison, the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.48% has slipped 0.2% the past three months and the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.09% has gained 1.2%.
The long-time combatants were emboldened by results from last week's Facebook shareholders meeting, released late Monday. It showed 68% of outside shareholders supported a proposal to make the role of chairman an independent position – a significant jump from the 51% support a similar measure earned in 2017.
"This level of support is rarely seen in shareholder proposals," Jonas Kron, senior vice president of Trillium Asset Management, which owns $8.5 million worth of Facebook stock, told MarketWatch in a phone call on Wednesday. "The last two years of never-ending controversies and missteps has led to the growing realization that there is too much power in one person's (Zuckerberg) hands."
Outside shareholders have become increasingly vocal in their disapproval of how Zuckerberg and the company he co-founded have handled a vast technology platform that now reaches 2.38 billion monthly active users and has enormous influence over nearly every aspect of social interaction worldwide.
But their steady drumbeats of demands, which stretch back to early 2018, aren't likely to be met because Zuckerberg and other insiders control nearly 60% of Facebook's voting power via a special class of shares that wield 10 times the voting power of standard shares
Stringer, Frerichs and the state treasurers of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, all of whom have public funds with Facebook holdings, in October joined a shareholder proposal to strip Zuckerberg of his chairmanship.
The proposal, initially filed by Trillium Asset Management in June, listed a litany of reasons, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach; Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election; social media addiction; and the spread of "fake news." The group subsequently added a breach in September that affected 30 million Facebook accounts, as well as the exodus of WhatsApp and Instagram executives to its grievance.
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"Zuckerberg and others control a vast majority of voting shares, yes, but he would be wise to learn from the lesson of Alphabet, whose co-founders brought in Eric Schmidt as CEO," Kron said. "Bringing in an independent board chair would serve Facebook well."
Last month, former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos suggested Facebook hire Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.04% President Brad Smith as its CEO, and Zuckerberg slide over to chairman. Smith helped the software giant make peace with government regulators in the early 2000s when it was under heavy scrutiny for its business practices.
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Gevo shares slide 20% premarket on news of $350 million stock offering
Shares of renewable energy company Gevo Inc. undefined slid 20% in premarket trade Wednesday, after the company said it is selling $350 million of shares in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market. The company is offering 43.75 million shares, priced at a discount of $8 each. The stock closed Tuesday at $11.03. H.C. Wainwright is acting as placement agent on the deal. Proceeds will be used to fund capital projects, for working capital and for general corporate purposes. Englewood, Colo.-based Gevo's shares have gained 404% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 undefined has gained 14%.
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Jon Swartz is a senior reporter for MarketWatch in San Francisco, covering many of the biggest players in tech, including Netflix, Facebook and Google. Jon has covered technology for more than 20 years, and previously worked for Barron's and USA Today. Follow him on Twitter @jswartz.


Plans to set up 4000 MW solar power plant over 20,000 acre of land belonging to Hindustan Salt at Sambhar in Rajasthan. Five central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) including BHEL, PowerGrid Corporation, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Solar Energy Corporation, and Hindustan Salts would undertake this project. Initially 1000 MW capacity is targeted at an investment of Rs 7,500 crore. Remaining 3,000 MW will be developed in six phases of 500 MW each. The operation and management contract for this project is to be awarded to Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments. The commissionining is expected in three years.
BEL plans to set up unit to manufacture advanced night vision products at Nimmaluru village, near Machilipatnam in Krishna district. The project will be executed in number of phases.
Setting up of world class skill centre at ITI Vivek Vihar, Delhi. Bids were recently invited looking for a company to undertake operation of 500 KVA DG set with AMF Panel.
Plans to set up electronic hardware-harness cable assemblies at Aerospace park.
Plans to undertake implementation of 15 MW grid connected roof top and small solar power plants programme for ONGC buildings.
Japanese car audio and entertainment system manufacturer plans to explore options to set up manufacturing facility in India. The unit will supply its audio systems directly to vehicle manufacturers as factory fitments.
The company is into manufacturing of motors, fans, switchgear, water heaters and other domestic appliances. The company is looking forward to set up a manufacturing facility in Assam.


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OAKLAND, May 9, 2013 – The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), as part of a contingent of national Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (AA&NHOPI) leaders, had a historic meeting yesterday with President Barack Obama and White House staff.
AAPCHO and other AA&NHOPI leaders asked the White House to revise the Affordable Care Act so it allows undocumented immigrants to purchase health coverage in the new Health Insurance Marketplaces, and ensure that all outreach and enrollment efforts to include AA&NHOPIs is conducted in a broad range of Asian languages.
The meeting, which included senior White House staff, gave AA&NHOPI advocates the opportunity to voice their concerns over some of the critical issues impacting this population, including immigration, health care, and civil rights.


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Resonate: A Program to Improve Access to Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling for Eligible Individuals with Auditory Neuropathy
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The Resonate™ Program provides genetic testing and optional genetic counseling to eligible individuals of any age with a clinical diagnosis of auditory neuropathy, or a medical history consistent with auditory neuropathy, at no cost to participants, their insurance, or their healthcare providers. The program is available in the United States, and is sponsored by Akouos, Inc. Genetic testing is performed by Blueprint Genetics, and optional genetic counseling to review the results is available through InformedDNA.
In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the program, including the 239-gene Resonate Panel, optional genetic counseling services available to participants, and the informed consent and data sharing policies. We will also review data that highlights the diagnostic potential of including difficult-to-sequence genes, mitochondrial DNA sequencing, and pathogenic deep intronic variants.
This webinar is presented by Kim Gall, MSc., CGC, Senior Manager of Genomic Services from Blueprint Genetics, Katie Nelson, MS., CGC, Senior Clinical Genetic Counselor from InformedDNA, and Michael McKenna, MD., Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder from Akouos.
Webinar objectives:
Introduce the Resonate Program and describe what makes it an excellent choice for eligible individuals with auditory neuropathy
Describe the Blueprint Genetics Resonate Panel
Outline informed consent and data sharing policies of the Resonate Program
Provide an overview of the optional genetic counseling services available in the United States
Kim Gall
Kim Gall, MSc, CGC, is Senior Manager of Genomic Services at Blueprint Genetics. She received a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Human Genetics from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Science in Genetic Counselling from the University of British Columbia. She is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counselors. Ms. Gall worked in a variety of clinical and laboratory settings across Canada before accepting a position as clinical liaison at Blueprint Genetics in 2017.
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Mission Match®
Church Application
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Most goodhearted people do not have personal contacts with people in other countries whose children are dying from simple causes that could be fixed. So even though these goodhearted people might think that Jesus loves the little children of the world, they don't know what to do about it.
Most churches have structures with frontline contacts in the 40 countries that are not on target to do their part to close the "Promise Gap."
Churches do have frontline outreach channels. It is through these already established channels that additional assistance can be provided.
So here comes Mission Match.
Goodhearted people donate any amount they want (the suggested amount is $50 a year) to empty tomb's Mission Match. Bonus: The gift is tax deductible.
These donated funds, these many "drops in the bucket," combine to overflow to make up the Mission Match Matching Contributions pool. Your donation is almost doubled: After reasonable expenses (that's 15% of your gift), the remaining 85% of your gift is doubled when matched with the money raised by the congregation carrying out the project.
Individual congregations then apply for a Matching Contribution amount from this pool of Matching Contributions funds. On an application, the congregation describes a project to be done in one of the 40 countries. The project needs to address one of the causes of death in children under the age of five in the named country, with plans to do the project in Jesus' name. Also, the congregation agrees to raise, from within their own congregation, an amount equal to the Matching Contribution they have requested.
So the congregation is invested in the solution as much as Mission Match.
Once the application is approved by Mission Match, the congregation raises an amount of money at least equal to the requested the Matching Contribution.
Once the congregation raises that amount, and tells Mission Match of its success in raising the funds, Mission Match sends the Matching Contribution to the congregation.
The congregation then applies both their own money and the Mission Matching Contribution money to the named project within a specific timeframe. The congregation commits to provide a report to Mission Match about how the project went.
There is a more detailed description of the Application Guidelines here and Application Procedures here if you would like them.
According to Mission Match, the Promise Gap is the difference between goals set by world leaders to reduce the rate of children dying under age five, and the actual rate of under-5 children dying.
An empty tomb analysis suggests that because the target rate level was not reached, 1.3 million children under age five died in 2015 who would have been alive if the target rate level had, in fact, been successfully reached. And another 1.3 million died in 2017.
That's a lot of little kids dying, and a lot of very sad parents, because the promise was not kept to reach the target reduction levels. Goals were set in 1990 and 2000. Both were missed.
Now new goals have been set. We can help get the reduction rates on track now.
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# Telerik.Web.UI.CalendarViewChangedEventArgs : Sys.EventArgs

## Inheritance Hierarchy

* Sys.EventArgs
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## Methods

###  get_step

Returns the number of views by which the calendar has changed.

#### Parameters

#### Returns

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Григо́рій Степа́нович Смо́льський  (2 грудня 1893, с. Підгірки, нині частина м. Калуша, Королівство Галичини та Володимирії — 1 грудня 1985, Львів) — український художник, громадський діяч, краєзнавець.

Життєпис
Народився в селянській родині 2 грудня 1893 року в селі Підгірки (нині частина міста Калуша). Закінчив Станиславівську українську гімназію. На початку Першої світової війни (1914 р.) заарештований австрійською владою і вивезений до табору в Талергофі. У 1915—1917 роках, після звільнення, навчався в австрійських офіцерських школах, звідки був направлений на фронт. Воював у Північній Італії. З 1920 р. жив у Львові. 1921—1925 рр. — навчався на історичному факультеті Львівського (таємного) українського університету.

Художню освіту здобував спочатку в Академії мистецтв у Львові (1921—1922 рр.), потім у Художній школі О. Новаківського (1922—1930 рр.). З 1931 р. удосконалював майстерність в Італії, в 1934—1935 рр. — у Франції (Академія Колароссі, Париж). 1936 року повернувся до Львова, де регулярно виставляв свої роботи на художніх виставках. Брав участь у створенні Львівської організації Спілки радянських художників УРСР. У 1941—1944 рр. займався творчою роботою, співпрацював із Спілкою українських образотворчих митців.

1944—1950 рр. — викладач живопису і рисунка у Львівському училищі прикладного мистецтва. З 1951 р. на творчій роботі.

Протягом життя був учасником 47 художніх виставок, в тому числі пересувних у галицьких містах: Станіславі, Тернополі, Стрию, Коломиї, Самборі, Бережанах, Калуші, Перемишлі.

Творчість

Автор невеличких кольоритних пейзажів, зокрема з Гуцульщини (околиці Космача, Косова) та Бойківщини (Славське, Гребенів, Сколе), паризьких етюдів. Працював у жанрі пейзажу, портрета, натюрморту, створив цілий ряд жанрових композицій, займався графікою.

Серед творів: «Автопортрет» (1923), «Мій батько» (1925), «Міст на Сені» (1935). Багато композицій виконав на гуцульську тематику: «Гуцул і гуцулка», «Наречена» (обидві — 1957), «Хліб наш насущний» (1970), «Базар у Косові» (1974), «Космач напровесні», «Празник в Космачі», «На весіллі. Космач», «Дорога до Космача», «Святіння пасок» та інші.

Серед найкращих творів митця — портрети Станіслава Людкевича (1953), Василя Стефаника (1959), Івана Крип'якевича.

Полотна Смольського зберігаються у фондах музеїв Києва, Львова, Запоріжжя, Дніпра.

Автор низки статей про українське мистецтво, окремих митців (Івана Труша, Антона Манастирського, Олекси Новаківського). Багато уваги приділяв вивченню звичаїв, традицій жителів Карпат, переважно гуцулів. Написав низку нарисів історико-етнографічного характеру. На основі зібраних народних переказів та пісень про Довбуша написав повість «Олекса Довбуш» (1935, 1944).

Помер у Львові 1 грудня 1985 року. Похований на Личаківському цвинтарі, поле № 22. На могилі пам'ятник авторства Михайла Лозинського та Еммануїла Миська. У липні 2006 р. в родини Смольських у Львові було викрадено 24 картини митця. Відкрито кримінальну справу.

Вшанування пам'яті
 Вулиця Смольського у Львові (з 1993 р.)
 Вулиця Смольського у Підгірках (Калуш).
 Пам'ятна таблиця на будинку № 1 по вулиці Смольського у Львові.
 Пам'ятна таблиця на Народному домі в Підгірках.

Галерея

Примітки

Джерела
 Григорій Смольський (альбом). — К.: Мистецтво, 1983
 Довідник з історії України / Укл. І. Підкова, Р. Шуст. — Львів, 2001. — Т. III

Посилання

 Микола Петренко. Покарана відступниця Григорія Смольського // zaxid.net, 3.10.2011
 Смольський Г. Українське мистецтво / Григор Смольський. Про історію українського мистецтва / написав О. П. Білозерський. – Львів : Накладом "Самоосвіти", 1938. – 64 с.
 Смольський Г. Українське мистецтво / Григор Смольський. Про історію українського мистецтва / написав О. П. Білозерський. – Львів : Накладом "Самоосвіти", 1938. – 64 с. : іл. – (Самоосвіта ; ч. 106).

Українські художники
Українські краєзнавці
Художники Львова
Василь Семенович Стефаник
Австро-Угорські військовики Першої світової війни
Уродженці Калуша
Померли у Львові
Люди, на честь яких названі вулиці
Поховані на Личаківському цвинтарі


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DA should be shown in pay slip for all cadre or in HRA (including the amount of DA)?
In our organisation, we follow the policy that DA is applicable only till Assistant Managers cadre, and from Manager cadre onwards, we don't show/give DA , but it will reflect in HRA (including the amount of DA). Is this correct method/policy, or should we have HRA & DA for all cadre of employee.
For eg: An employee who is in the post of Executive director/director, our Pay slip will have Basic Pay, HRA,TA, Other Allowances, Gross pay. Is this correct, or suggest me which is correct. can you send pay slip format. Employees are covered under PF & ESI.
Is there any specific reason to not show DA in the salary slip ? If no then you can surely show it as a part of salary slip.
Purpose of pay slip is to show all components of pay-BP,BA,PF ESIC etc etc.
It should be self explanatory and easy to understand including tax calculations etc.
So redesign pay slip in accordance with state laws if any and its utility to employee.
It is purely based on the wage policy of the organisation!
Organisation policy will have a systematic basis when designing or making any policy.
Here showing DA and HRA together is odd as they have different tax treatment.
Lumping the amount together is most unhelpful for an employee to understand his payslip and work out his tax liability.
To give DA up to certain level and not to others is the policy decision of the organisation.
As regards the pay slip, include DA wherever applicable. I don't understand why it should clash with HRA in the payslip as both are two different components and they should appear in the payslip as per applicability.
Minimum wages specify Basic & Dearness Allowances. Also companies having more than 100 employees need to pay HRA @ 5% of Basic + DA.
Also HRA has certain taxation benefits, for persons staying on rent and produce rent receipt, therefore it is advisable to show Basic, DA and HRA as separate items in the payslip.
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I want to take ties with India to very high level: Sri Lankan Prez
New Delhi, Nov 29: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday said he would strive to take his country's bilateral relationship with India to a "very high level".
Speaking to reporters after a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, he also said both India and Sri Lanka need to work together on issues relating to security and overall welfare of the people of the two countries.
Rajapaksa arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit, in his first overseas tour after taking over the reins of Sri Lanka 10 days back in reflection of importance he attaches to ties with India. The Sri Lankan leader said his expectations from the visit was very high. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajapaksa are holding talks covering the entire expanse of bilateral ties.
"During my tenure as president, I want to bring the relationship between India and Sri Lanka to a very high level. We have a long-standing relationship historically as well as politically," Rajapaksa said.
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"We need to work together for the benefit of the people of India and Sri Lanka," Rajapaksa said in the presence of Prime Minister Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Rajapaksa during which a range of bilateral and regional issues were discussed. A plethora of issues, including fulfilling the aspirations of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka, situation in the Indian Ocean region and steps to boost trade and investment ties, are expected to figure in the talks between Modi and Rajapaksa.
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Suvi Mikkonen, née le  à Dragsfjärd (Finlande), est une pratiquante finlandaise de taekwondo.

Biographie

Carrière et titres

Suvi Mikkonen est championne nationale de Finlande, trois fois championne nordique (en 2008, 2010 et 2011) et a remporté le Championnat universitaire européen en 2009.

Notes et références

Liens externes

  « Suvi Mikkonen » sur le site Taekwondodata

Taekwondoïste finlandaise
Naissance en juillet 1988
Naissance à Dragsfjärd
Taekwondoïste (femme) aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2012


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3 tips for hiring at your startup during the 'odd honeymoon' phase when you're flush with funding
Preeti Sriratana
Preeti Sriratana, COO and co founder of renovations marketplace Sweeten.
The hunt for funding is the name of the game for hundreds of NYC start-ups, but for companies that cross the threshold from seed funding to Series A capital, there is a brief and often odd honeymoon where the challenge suddenly reverses itself: overnight, you go from having too many ideas and not enough resources to having more funding than staff.
As co-founder and COO of a company that was in the quest for Series A backing this year; my official duties span operational and financial needs, but when that funding hit, the need to hire great people and expand in a way that was consistent with the promises we'd made to our customers and our investors became all-consuming. In just two months, we doubled in size, and then we doubled again - here's how we overcame three classic hiring problems along the way.
1. The potential for growth speaks louder than perks.
More than a handful of wildly successful young start-ups have created the very public impression that working at a tech company comes with big-time perks, but for most companies that are just starting out, free snacks and nap rooms are not a reality. How could we compete with companies that offer catered lunches and fancy swag when our biggest operational accomplishment to date was getting a water cooler in the office?
It turned out that our best candidates were innately drawn by the possibility of growth more than by the presence of amenities. The prospect of being part of a scrappy but growing team was such powerful currency that almost half of our new hires willingly and enthusiastically walked away from secure (and better-paying) jobs at places like Google, Bank of New York, and the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations to join up. We learned to focus on this in our job postings and in interviews; we talked to potential hires about how our original crew found their way to the company, how their work had evolved significantly over time, and how much we valued the work that new hires would lead. We talked to candidates a little bit like we talked to investors - focusing on the pervasiveness of the problem we were working to solve (very) and the size of the market we were taking on (giant).
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2. We made gender and race inclusivity top of mind.
Like most young companies, our business reflects an intersection of tech and design and management, so we had to find people who reflect that mix. We invited applicants to tell us about their non-work interests in job postings and interviews -- which you might assume is fairly standard -- but I was surprised to learn how many applicants were intrigued by the invitation and willing to share unexpected talents and side projects that helped us understand where they might best contribute.
We also initially went down a path that has become familiar for too many companies: after an early and fast hiring push, I was caught off-guard by the realization that our progressive little company had hired eight guys in a row and that I'd had a hand in engineering that lopsided outcome. We needed to course correct asap.
We re-structured our interviews so that candidates would meet with both male and female employees and we talked with employees running interviews about how they needed to be more engaging with candidates to bring out the best on both sides of the table. We were also influenced by a piece in the New York Times that pushed employers to be wary of hiding behind words like "culture" and "fit" when those words mean hiring within invisible networks of comfortably similar people. Inclusivity in hiring came up at team meetings, in happy hours, and in our content marketing strategy. Now, we're back at a more even 50 / 50 balance of male and female employees, a full 75% of our team falls into a category other than Caucasian male, and we are much better prepared to meet the diverse needs of New York City residents who will drop $12B on residential renovation this year.
Group shot of the staff at startup Sweeten
3. We got the right people on the bus and then we figured out their seats.
Pre-Series A, we got used to being careful about spending, which led to some creative hiring efforts. As we came across people whose interests and experiences seemed intriguing, we created a series of trial roles to get them quickly onboard, and then we adjusted their roles and settled into more permanent structures after a few months. This helped us to attract early believers who were choosing content of work over specifics of salary and role, and it was an opportunity for a number of new employees to jump in on immediate needs that then grew into more strategic long-term roles.
In some cases, we probably ended up with new team members who didn't have conventional technical expertise but who were fascinated by the work and willing to learn, and in other cases, we may have landed team members who were overqualified for the roles we envisioned and are now redefining those roles for the better. In both cases, we have a mix of people who are hugely invested in finding the right ways to contribute as the work evolves and the team grows.
Preeti Sriratana, COO and co-founder of the renovations marketplace startup Sweeten.
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